Edward La Trobe Bateman
book illuminator, draughtsman, architectural decorator and garden designer.
English
c.1815-1897
was a pre-raphaelite landscape artist, book illuminator and draughtsman. He was probably born in Derbyshire. Edward had lived in London where he had been engaged to the daughter of William and Mary Howitt. Edward visited Australia and stayed initially with Godfrey Howitt. In 1856, the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne were redesigned and Edward la Trobe Bateman was engaged to do the designs.
ID: 32734 The homestead,Cape Schanck mk80
c.1855
Watercolour,gouache and gum arabic
18.8x27.2cm
